Birth-control rules issued for faith-based groups

9:13 PM,
Jun. 28, 2013

Catholics opposed federal rule that religious employers would have to pay for workers' birth control.

Written by

Bob Smietana
The Tennessean

Religious nonprofits can opt out of paying for birth control in their health care plans under final rules released Friday by the Obama administration.

Under the Affordable Care Act, most employers must cover contraception for female employees at no cost in their health care plans.

Churches and other houses of worship are exempt from that requirement. Other faith-based nonprofits, such as schools and hospitals, can opt out of paying for contraception under the new rules. Those nonprofits can tell their insurance company that they object to contraception. The insurance company will then ...